Emmett Kelly - Wikipedia
Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer, who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the …
Happy hobos and sad tramps – Character of the tramp and hobo clown
2011年9月7日 — Visually, the happy hobo/sad tramp was based on the American hobo riding the rails, wiping the soot away from the mouth & eyes to create the typical tramp look. Famous …
Emmett Kelly: The first sad hobo clown who was best-known …
2017年5月2日 — Emmett Leo Kelly was a circus performer and one of the greatest American circus clowns of the 20th century. He created the character “Weary Willie,” the sad hobo clown, …
Emmett Kelly Sr. biography - Famous Clowns
2011年11月16日 — Emmett returned to the trapeze and his white-faced clown. Until the Great Depression made the appearance of tramps and hobos more acceptable to American …
Emmett Kelly - The Circus Ring of Fame
Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer, who created the clown figure “Weary Willie,” based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the …
Don’t Call Them Bums: The Unsung History of America’s Hard …
2015年4月16日 — So-called tramp or hobo clowns first appeared in vaudeville and circuses in the late 19th century but had faded by 1917. However, during the Great Depression, hobo clowns …
Emmett Kelly | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Emmett Kelly (born December 9, 1898, Sedan, Kansas, U.S.—died March 28, 1979, Sarasota, Florida) was one of the great American circus clowns, best known for his role as Weary Willie, …
Happy Hobos and Sad Tramps – A Visit to the Red Skelton Museum
2018年12月6日 — Weary Willie and Freddie the Freeloader are just two of many famous happy hobo and sad tramp clowns. Both Willie and Freddy are hobo clowns but with opposite …
Emmett Kelly Jr. - Wikipedia
Emmett Leo Kelly Jr. (November 13, 1924 – November 29, 2006) was an American clown. He was the son of Emmett Kelly Sr., who was a legendary circus clown. Kelly Jr. copied his …
Travels Through American History - Famous Clowns
2020年3月4日 — Emmett Kelly, Jr. is part of our American culture. He will always be remembered as the most popular clown ever and as the hobo who glorified a romantic period in American …